Jingle Bells is a secular Christmas song. It was written by James Lord Pierpont (1822â1893) and copyrighted under the title 'One Horse Open Sleigh' on September 16, 1857. Performed by The U.S. Marine Corps Band.

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Keywords: Christmas; holiday; carol; music; Jingle Bells

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